Sacramento city officials will consider adding several red light cameras around the city, which already has 11.

Sacramento city officials will consider adding several red light cameras around the city, which already has 11.

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Updated: 6:26 PM PST Dec 1, 2013

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WEBVTT SAYS RIGHT NOW IS THE MAXIMUM ENFORCEMENT PERIOD SO IF YOU HAVE FAMILY OR FRIENDS DRIVING HOME LET THEM KNOW EVERY AVAILABLE OFFICER IS CRARKING DOWN ON SPEEDING DRIVERS. CITY COUNCIL IS SET TO VOTE ON A MEASURE THAT WEEK THAT WOULD ALMOST DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF RED LIGHT RECORDING CAMERAS THE KEVIN? THE CITY STAFF SAY THIS WILL MAKE THE STREETS SAFER. A CITY AUDIT FOUND THAT SOME OF THESE RED LIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS HAVE ALREADY REDUCED RED LIGHT RUNNERS BY 44%. THEY'RE LOOKING TO ADD NINE MORE ACROSS THE CITY THE. NINTH STREET AND X, INTRODUCTIONEL, 12TH STREET AND H. THESE ARE JUST A HANDFUL OF THE INTERSECTIONS THE CITY IS NOW THINKING ABOUT ADDING RED LIGHT CAMERAS TOO. DRIVERS HAVE MIXED FEELINGS. COULDN'T THEY INVEST MONEY IN THE HOMELESS? THAT WOULD BE MY PREFERENCE. NO, WE DON'T NEED MORE POLICE SURVEILLANCE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MANY PEOPLE ARE DOING IT AND NOT HAVING ANY REPERCUSSIONS FOR DOING SO. IT HELPS THE PUBLIC AND THE KIDS. SO I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA. THE STIP ALREADY HAS 11 CAMERAS OPERATED UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY, WITH TICKETS ADMINISTERED THROUGH C.H.P. NOW THE SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING SEND -- EXTENDING THAT CONTRACT FOR UP TO SIX MORE YEARS AND IN ADDITION COULD AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO ADD NINE NEW CAMERAS. THE CITY STAFF HAVE ALREADY PUT TOGETHER A LIST OF EIGHT SUGGESTED LOCATIONS BASED ON CRASHES. I THINK IF IT HELPS PUBLIC SAFETY, THAT'S A GOOD IDEA. I JUST WONDER HOW EFFECTIVE THEY ARE. THE CITY STAFF SAY THE CAMERAS WON'T BE A MONEY MAKER SINCE THE CITY WON'T GET A DIME FROM THE NEARLY $500 TICKETS THE. NOW, ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO THE STIP OPERATED THEIR OWN CAMERAS AND IT COST THE CITY ABOUT $50,000 A YEAR TO DO SO. UNDER THIS CONTRACT THE COUNTY WILL GET ANY REVENUE BUT IT

Sac. city officials to possibly add more red light cameras

Sacramento city officials will consider adding several red light cameras around the city, which already has 11.